23 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Guitar studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts, part of the InstrumentalArts family of offerings, is a comprehensive curriculum representing the diverse role that the guitar plays in music today, through which students can develop the skills, knowledge and creative versatility necessary to pursue professional careers in a vast array of contemporary genres.

The VoiceArts Specialization at California Institute of the Arts CalArts is uniquely designed for creative artists whose primary means of expression is the voice—for those who wish to develop both their unique artistic voice and their vocal mechanism.

The BFA and MFA tracks in Film and Video from California Institute of the Arts CalArts are designed for students who use film and video as media for personal expression and exploration—those artists for whom independent film and video is a calling and not simply a mode of production.

The Photography and Media BFA track at California Institute of the Arts CalArts is designed to challenge conventional notions of image and art, encourage experimentation with materials and ideas, and build each artist’s sense of the context and personal importance of their work. 

The BFA Program in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts CalArts is designed for students who seek an understanding of the art of character performance and storytelling in animation.

As part of the InstrumentalArts suite of offerings, Percussion studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts provides students resources with which to gain a broad comprehensive understanding of the percussion field, and the means to develop high-level technical skills on numerous instruments.

In an era of accelerating change, the Experimental Pop program from California Institute of the Arts CalArts actively embraces the diverse interests and practices of individual students as they fashion their own musical paths. 

As part of the InstrumentalArts family, Strings studies surveys Western musical repertoire, from the medieval to the modern, and continues forward, emphasizing contemporary styles, diverse musical cultures, improvisation, digital media and interdisciplinary performance. This programme is offered at California Institute of the Arts CalArts.

Art principles and practices are at the heart of the undergraduate- and graduate-level tracks in Experimental Animation—courses of study designed for innovative artists wishing to develop personal visions within the ever-expanding parameters of animation. This program is offered at California Institute of the Arts CalArts.

California Institute of the Arts CalArts’ unique Performer-Composer studies reflects the increasing demand for flexible musicians who are able to integrate composition with performance practice.

Winds studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts, part of the InstrumentalArts family of offerings, surveys Western musical repertoire from the medieval to the modern, also emphasizes contemporary styles, diverse musical cultures, improvisation, digital technology and interdisciplinary media.

The Art BFA track at California Institute of the Arts CalArts provides solid training in both critical thinking and artistic process, preparing students to be historically grounded thinkers while providing the tools necessary to develop a unique art practice.

Harp studies at California Institute of the Arts CalArts , part of the InstrumentalArts offerings, enables harpists to explore a full range of repertoire, ensemble performance opportunities and supplemental coursework in support of their métier

Nationally and internationally renowned for its contributions to contemporary music, Composition and Experimental Sound Practices studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts facilitates the development of students’ artistic voices through mastery of a broad range of theories, techniques and creative tools. 

The BFA Program in Dance from California Institute of the Arts CalArts is an intensive, four-year education in which students develop high-level professional skills in a variety of dance practices.

Brass studies at California Institute of the Arts CalArts is unique and innovative, with a curriculum designed to further develop the role of brass instruments in the present and looking toward the future.

The intensive BFA Acting Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts prepares students for the demands of a professional acting career across a variety of media.

As part of the InstrumentalArts suite of offerings, Piano-Keyboard studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts is structured for students of piano and other keyboards to develop and refine advanced performing skills, explore new techniques and extend their artistic horizons in order to become versatile and resourceful professional performers.

The Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence & Design (MTIID) Specialization at California Institute of the Arts CalArts enables students to build both strong traditional and contemporary musical skills while mastering a variety of technologies for the creation of sonic and multimedia art.

The BFA Program in Experience Design and Production from California Institute of the Arts CalArts provides a foundation grounded in project-based learning supported by a rigorous theoretical and critical framework.